The history of Crete goes back to the 7th millennium BC, preceding the ancient Minoan civilization by more than four millennia. The Minoan civilization...
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Crete (/kriːt/ KREET; Greek: Κρήτη, Modern: Kríti [ˈkriti], Ancient: Krḗtē [krɛ̌ːtεː]) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th...
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The Battle of Crete (German: Luftlandeschlacht um Kreta, Greek: Μάχη της Κρήτης), codenamed Operation Mercury (German: Unternehmen Merkur), was a major...
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of Crete (Greek: Κρητική μουσική), also called kritika (Greek: κρητικά), refers to traditional forms of Greek folk music prevalent on the island of Crete...
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Crete is a city in and the most populous municipality of Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,099 at the 2020 census. The city...
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Cretan State (redirect from Republic of Crete)
Kingdom, France, Italy, Austria-Hungary, Germany and Russia) on the island of Crete. In 1897, the Cretan Revolt led the Ottoman Empire to declare war on Greece...
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Ducato di Candia) was the official name of Crete during the island's period as an overseas colony of the Republic of Venice, from the initial Venetian conquest...
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The Natural History Museum of Crete (NHMC) (Greek: Μουσείο Φυσικής Ιστορίας Κρήτης, ΜΦΙΚ) in Heraklion, Crete is a natural history museum that operates...
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Heraklion (redirect from Capital city of crete)
capital of the island of Crete and capital of Heraklion regional unit. It is the fourth largest city in Greece with a municipal population of 179,302...
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Minoan civilization (redirect from Minoan Crete)
island of Crete. Known for its monumental architecture and energetic art, it is often regarded as the first civilization in Europe. The ruins of the Minoan...
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The island of Crete (Ottoman Turkish: كریت, romanized: Girit) was declared an Ottoman province (eyalet) in 1646, after the Ottomans managed to conquer...
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of Crete came under the rule of the Byzantine Empire in two periods: the first extends from the late antique period (3rd century) to the conquest of the...
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Nicholas Sekunda (category Alumni of the University of Manchester)
after the conquests of Alexander the Great, the Hellenistic armies of the Greek successor states (diadochi), and the History of Crete. Sekunda was born...
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Cretan Bull (category History of Crete)
giving birth to the Minotaur. Minos was king in Crete. In order to confirm his right to rule, rather than any of his brothers, he prayed Poseidon send him a...
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Kydonia (redirect from Cydonia (Crete))
Κυδωνία, Kydōnía) was an ancient city located at the site of present-day Chania on the island of Crete in Greece. The city is known from archaeological remains...
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The Emirate of Crete (Arabic: إقريطش, romanized: Iqrīṭish or إقريطية, Iqrīṭiya; Greek: Κρήτη, romanized: Krētē) was an Islamic state that existed on the...
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University of Crete (UoC; Greek: Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης) is a multi-disciplinary, research-oriented institution in Crete, Greece, located in the cities of Rethymno...
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Knossos (redirect from Palace of Knossos)
archaeological site in Crete. The site was a major center of the Minoan civilization and is known for its association with the Greek myth of Theseus and the...
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size of 2009 and far outpacing the euro zone average economic growth of 0.8%. History of Crete History of Cyprus History of the Cyclades History of Thessaly...
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of the Heraklion region of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipality of Hersonissos and is located approximately 34 kilometers (21 miles) east of...
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The Historical Museum of Crete is a museum in Heraklion, Crete. It was founded by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies in 1953 and was originally housed...
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Crete is an unincorporated community in Greensfork Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. A post office was established at Crete in 1882...
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Minoan palaces (category History of Crete)
were massive building complexes built on Crete during the Bronze Age. They are often considered emblematic of the Minoan civilization and are modern tourist...
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Labyrinth (category History of Crete)
designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos. Its function was to hold the Minotaur, the monster eventually...
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1925, Club of Fans of Heraklion 1925), commonly referred as OFI, is a Greek professional football club based in Heraklion, on the island of Crete. It is a...
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garrison and fortification of Crete. The Greek island of Crete was seized by the Axis after a fierce battle at the end of May 1941. The Germans occupied...
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The Church of Crete (Greek: Εκκλησία της Κρήτης) is an Eastern Orthodox church, comprising the island of Crete in Greece. The Church of Crete is semi-autonomous...
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This is a list of rulers of the island of Crete throughout its history. Crete was conquered for the Roman Republic by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus...
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The Russian post offices in Crete were established by Russia in the area of Crete it occupied as part of the joint occupying force that arrived in 1898...
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Minoan (disambiguation) (category History of Crete)
Minoan seal-stones Minoan religion Minoan Modi, a peak sanctuary in eastern Crete Minoan Bull-leaper, a bronze in the British Museum Cypro-Minoan syllabary...
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